Our Chefs' Recipes

  INGREDIENTS (serves 4) 1 kg yellow beets 400 g goat cheese 300 g cream cheese 100 ml 15% cooking cream 1 tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper to taste   DIRECTIONS Boil the beets in a pot of salted water, then let cool completely.   Peel the beets and thinly slice with a knife or mandoline slicer.   Blend the goat... Read More

Queen Elizabeth cake   INGREDIENTS  1 cup water 1 cup pitted dates, chopped ½ tsp baking soda 1¾ cups flour 1½ tsp baking powder ½ cup butter ¾ cup brown sugar 2 eggs   Icing ½ cup 35% cream ½ cup softened butter 1½ cups brown sugar 1½ cups shredded coconut     DIRECTIONS Line... Read More

Fruit Ketchup   INGREDIENTS    12 tomatoes 4 peaches 4 pears 4 apples 2 onions 3 celery stalks 2 cups brown sugar 2 tbsp pickling spices 1½ cup apple cider vinegar 2 tsp salt   DIRECTIONS   Blanch the peaches and pears.   Peel and dice the apples, peaches, pears, onions and tomatoes.   Add the finely... Read More

The theme of the senior power inspired the team behind The Innovator to find a resident who would like to share one of his or her favorite recipes. Bruno Le Foll, chef at Les Jardins Millen, assisted by Rosalie Lebel, recreationist at the residence, asked Léopold Lavergne, a 90-year-old resident who bakes regularly, to give... Read More

Butternut squash soup with maple bacon and a hint of Parmesan cheese   Ingredients (serves approximately 12) ½ lb (225 g) bacon 4 lb (1.8 kg) butternut squash, peeled 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup (125 ml) maple syrup 1 tbsp (15 ml) curry powder ½ tsp (2.5 ml) nutmeg 1 onion ¼ cup (65 ml) butter 4 cups (1 L) chicken broth 35%... Read More

Strawberry grilled salmon on basmati rice   INGREDIENTS (serves 4 people) 4 150 g salmon fillets 2 cups basmati rice 3 cups water 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp white vinegar 1 tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper   FOR THE QUEBEC STRAWBERRY JAM 3 cups whole Quebec strawberries, hulled 1 cup white sugar ⅓ cup water 5 rosemary leaves... Read More

Seafood Burger   INGREDIENTS (serves 4 people) 1 egg, beaten ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup Italian breadcrumbs 340 g (3/4 lb) mozzarella cheese, cut into 4 slices 1 cup oyster mushrooms 4 buns   FOR THE SEAFOOD MIXTURE 8 chive sprigs, finely chopped 4 asparagus spears, cut into rings ½ lb (200 g) scallops ½ lb... Read More

Vegetable and Halloumi Cheese Skewers   INGREDIENTS (serves 4 people) 200 gr halloumi cheese 1 orange bell pepper 1 zucchini 12 cherry tomatoes 1 red onion   MARINADE FOR THE CHEESE AND VEGETABLES 25 g of your favourite BBQ spice mix or Les Épices de Marie Michèle's Shaï Rub Mix 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive... Read More

Ham, Bacon and Hard-boiled Egg Salad on Iceberg Lettuce   INGREDIENTS (serves four) 3 cups (750 ml) iceberg lettuce, finely chopped 1½ cup (375 ml) ham, in small cubes ½ cup (125 ml) cooked bacon, chopped ⅓ cup (85 ml) red peppers, diced ⅓ cup (85 ml) red onions, diced 4 hard-boiled eggs, finely sliced   FOR THE MAYONNAISE DRESSING... Read More

Pork and shrimp burgers   INGREDIENTS  1/2 lb (200 g) raw shrimps, shelled and finely chopped 1 lb (450 g) raw pork, finely chopped 2 tbsp. (15 ml) fresh cilantro, minced 1 tbsp. (15 ml) fresh ginger, minced 1 tbsp. (15 ml) sambal oelek 1/4 cup (125 g) bread crumbs 1 egg Salt and pepper to taste... Read More

Roasted salmon with maple and miso   INGREDIENTS (serves 4) 4 steaks (150 g) fresh Atlantic salmon 2 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp miso 1 tbsp lime juice 3 tbsp vegetable oil   FOR DECORATION Black sesame seeds White sesame seeds Green onions, sliced   PREPARATION Mix together all the ingredients except oil.   Emulsify using a... Read More